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CORAL GABLES—It didn’t take very long for the Hurricanes to start looking forward to the 2015 season. Less than a month after a Dec. 27th loss to South Carolina in the Duck Commander Independence Bowl gave Miami just its third losing season since 1980, more than a few Hurricanes—including quarterback Brad Kaaya—were already back on the Greentree Practice Fields, working on their own to prepare for the coming year. Those informal workouts have become more structured now that spring practice is officially underway in Coral Gables. The Hurricanes had their first of 15 spring workouts on Tuesday and will be back on the field Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The goal...

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